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Posted April 5, 2012 12:37 am

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Monterey takes second place at District 2-5A golf tourney

AMARILLO — Monterey and Lubbock High nabbed three regional qualifying spots, and the Monterey Blue team took second place to sew up a regional berth in the final round of the District 2-5A golf tournament Wednesday at the Ross Rogers-Wild Horse Course in Amarillo.

Led by Sam Aycock, who took second overall with a two-round score of 154, the Monterey Blue team finished with a second-round score of 314 for a two-day total of 631, seven strokes behind the Amarillo Gold team that finished first.

The Lubbock High black team finished a distant third at 656 for the two days after a second-round 332, but Manning Pope earned a regional berth with a two-day total of 156.

Sam Mohler, playing on the Monterey red team, also qualified for the regionals, shooting a 146. Clarke Hudgins led the Amarillo Gold team and finished first overall with a two-day 145.

The regional tournament is scheduled for April 16-17 at The Rawls Course in Lubbock.